Deceased

How Did Jaishankar Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 61

Also known asJaisankar, Subramaniam ShankarGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn12/07/1938Born inChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDied03/06/2000 (aged 61)Died inChennaiCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ6124275 ↗TMDb#584255 ↗

Jaishankar was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a notable lead actor in the 1960s and 70s, who was credited onscreen with title of Makkal Kalaingnar or Makkal Thamizhan in most of the films starring him. He was also referred to as Thennakathu James Bond because of his roles in films such as Vallavan Oruvan and CID Shankar.

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Filmography119 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1999	Chinna RajaMovie	—	61
1997	Kaalamellam KaathiruppenMovie	—	59
1997	ArunachalamMovie	Aathikesavan	59
1996	SubashMovie	Subash's Father	58
1995	ChandralekhaMovie	—	57
1995	Thai Thangai PaasamMovie	—	57
1995	VishnuMovie	—	57
1994	Sindhu Nathi PooMovie	Chettiar	56
1994	Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaMovie	Valluvardasan	56
1994	PriyankaMovie	Sriram	56
1993	Dhuruva NatchathiramMovie	—	55
1991	Shanti KrantiMovie	Commissioner of Police (Tamil Version)	53
1991	Amma PillaiMovie	—	53
1991	Sir... I Love YouMovie	Ramanathan	53
1991	Vanakkam VathiyareMovie	Duraisingam	53
1991	Nee Pathi Naan PathiMovie	—	53
1990	Palaivana ParavaigalMovie	Sivaprakasam	52
1990	Pathimoonam Number VeeduMovie	Murali	52
1990	Aarathi EdungadiMovie	Shankara	52
1989	Ponmana SelvanMovie	Mettupalayam Jameen	51
1989	Apoorva SagodharargalMovie	Satyamoorthy	51
1989	MappillaiMovie	Ramanathan	51
1988	Poruthadhu PodhumMovie	—	50
1988	ThaaippasamMovie	—	50
1988	Oorai TherunjukittenMovie	Thangadurai	50
1988	Irandil OndruMovie	—	50
1987	Enga Ooru PattukaranMovie	Manjampetti	49
1987	CoolikkaranMovie	—	49
1986	Oomai VizhigalMovie	Chandran	48
1986	Naanum Oru ThozhilaliMovie	—	48
1986	Enakku Naaney NeedhibathiMovie	Inspector Devaraj	48
1986	MarumagalMovie	Dr. Shankar	48
1986	Annai En DheivamMovie	—	48
1986	Kodai MazhaiMovie	—	48
1986	Murattu KarangalMovie	Kaali	48
1986	MaaveeranMovie	—	48
1985	Neethiyin MarupakkamMovie	—	47
1985	Poove Poochooda VaaMovie	Sundaram	47
1985	PadikkadavanMovie	Chakkaravarthi	47
1985	BandhamMovie	—	47
1985	Engal KuralMovie	—	47
1984	VidhiMovie	"Tiger" Dayanidhi	46
1984	24 Mani NeramMovie	Vijay	46
1984	VaazhkaiMovie	—	46
1984	Vellai Pura OndruMovie	—	46
1984	Naalai Unathu NaalMovie	Devadas	46
1984	Neengal KettavaiMovie	Muthulingam	46
1984	Sarithira NayaganMovie	—	46
1984	Ezhuthatha SattangalMovie	Justice Thiyagarajan	46
1983	Uruvavugal MaralamMovie	God	45
1983	Paayum PuliMovie	—	45
1983	Thanga MaganMovie	Rajalingam	45
1983	Adutha VarisuMovie	Zameendar (Guest Role)	45
1983	Thai VeeduMovie	—	45
1983	Kann Sivanthaal Mann SivakkumMovie	—	45
1983	Indru Nee Nalai NaanMovie	—	45
1982	Thaai MookaambikaiMovie	Kannappan	44
1982	Thanikattu RajaMovie	—	44
1982	Adhisaya PiravigalMovie	—	44
1982	TheerpuMovie	Govindan	44
1982	Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum NaaneyMovie	Rajagopal	44
1981	Kula KozhundhuMovie	—	43
1981	Ellam InbamayyamMovie	—	43
1981	Keezh Vaanam SivakkumMovie	—	43
1981	Kanni TheevuMovie	Pandiyan	43
1981	GarjanaiMovie	—	43
1980	Saranam AyyappaMovie	—	42
1980	Murattu KaalaiMovie	—	42
1980	JambooMovie	Jamboo	42
1978	Vandikkaran MaganMovie	—	40
1977	GayathriMovie	Ganesh	39
1977	Avar Enakke SonthamMovie	—	39
1977	UyarnthavargalMovie	—	39
1977	ChakravathiMovie	—	39
1976	Thunive ThunaiMovie	Anand	38
1976	Maharasi VazhgaMovie	—	38
1975	Cinema PaithiyamMovie	—	37
1975	Enga Pattan SothuMovie	—	37
1975	Pinju ManamMovie	—	37
1975	Edupa Kai PillaiMovie	—	37
1975	Yarukku Mappillai YaroMovie	Seetharaman	37
1974	Kaliyuga KannanMovie	Navaneetha Krishnan	36
1974	ThirudiMovie	—	36
1974	VairamMovie	Raja	36
1974	Athaiya MamiyaMovie	Shankar	36
1973	ArangetramMovie	Cameo (Himself)	35
1972	Avasara KalyanamMovie	Shekhar	34
1972	Nawab NarkaliMovie	Ravi	34
1972	Mappillai AzhaippuMovie	—	34
1972	Kanimuthu PaappaMovie	—	34
1972	Karunthel KannayiramMovie	Ashok / Arun	34
1972	GangaMovie	Ganga	34
1971	Nangu SuvargalMovie	—	33
1971	Kulama GunamaMovie	Raja	33
1971	Nootrukku NooruMovie	Prakash	33
1970	MaanavanMovie	—	32
1970	Penn DaivamMovie	Police Inspector	32
1970	Kaadhal JyothiMovie	—	32
1970	Kalam VellumMovie	Velu	32
1970	CID ShankarMovie	—	32
1970	Kannan VaruvaanMovie	Kannan	32
1969	Kaaval DheivamMovie	—	31
1969	Akka ThangaiMovie	—	31
1969	AnbalippuMovie	Raja	31
1969	Poova ThalaiyaMovie	Shankar	31
1969	Aayiram PoiMovie	Ravi	31
1969	Ponnu MappillaiMovie	Ramesh	31
1968	Neelagiri ExpressMovie	CID Inspector Shankar	30
1968	Anbu VazhiMovie	—	30
1968	BommalaattamMovie	Sukumar	30
1968	PuthisaligalMovie	—	30
1967	Sabash ThambiMovie	Sekhar	29
1967	Pattanathil BhoothamMovie	Bhaskar	29
1967	Kadhalithal PodhumaMovie	Ravi	29
1966	Yaar Nee?Movie	Dr. Anand	28
1966	Kaadhal Paduthum PaaduMovie	Raju	28
1966	Vallavan OruvanMovie	CID Shankar	28
1966	Naangu KilladigalMovie	Anandan / Kumar	28
1965	Nee!Movie	Sundaram	27